Ms. Laura Elaine Houston MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
171 Ashley Ave Charleston SC, 29425About
Dr. Laura Houston is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Charleston, SC. Dr. Houston specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Houston can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Houston can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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